1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1945
| team = Keesler Field Fliers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 3–6–1
| head_coach = James Coffis
| hc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Flier Field
}}
{{1945 military service football records}}
The 1945 Keesler Field Fliers football team represented the United States Army Air Forces's Keesler Field during the 1945 college football season. Led by head coach James Coffis, the Fliers compiled a 3–6–1 record.
The Keesler Field Fliers were ranked 49th among the nation's college and service teams in the final Litkenhous Ratings.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Rates College, Service Teams of Nation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121643539/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=December 19, 1945 |page=20 |access-date=March 25, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = AAF Training Command
| site_stadium = Farrington Field
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 0–29
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83860518/skymaster-aerial-strikes-smother-keesler/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Skymaster aerial strikes smother Keesler Field, 29–0|date=September 24, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Flier Field
| site_cityst = Biloxi, MS
| score = 0–21
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83860883/alabama-wins-practice-tilt-in-mud-210/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Alabama wins practice tilt in mud, 21–0|date=September 30, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Second Air Force
| site_stadium = Howard Wood Field
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| score = 13–28
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83861172/seats-to-spare-as-2af-down-keeslers-bid/|work=The Daily Argus-Leader|title=Seats to spare as 2AF down Keesler's bid|date=October 8, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Fort Benning
| site_stadium = Flier Field
| site_cityst = Biloxi, MS
| score = 7–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83861375/fort-benning-gridders-whip-keesler-field/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Fort Benning gridders whip Keesler Field|date=October 15, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Fort Benning
| site_stadium = Doughboy Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Benning, GA
| score = 0–0
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83861556/lt-poschner-honored-at-ft-benning/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Lt. Poschner honored at Ft. Benning|date=October 22, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = Gulfport AAF
| site_stadium = Flier Field
| site_cityst = Biloxi, MS
| score = 14–0
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83861840/keesler-scores-early-and-late-defeat-bo/|work=The Daily Herald|title=Keesler scores early and late, defeat Bombers|date=November 5, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Third Air Force
| site_stadium = Phillips Field
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| score = 0–42
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83862084/gremlins-crush-keesler-field-420/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Gremlins crush Keesler Field, 42–0|date=November 12, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Eastern Flying Training Command
| site_stadium = Flier Field
| site_cityst = Biloxi, MS
| score = 14–7
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83862402/keesler-field-takes-thriller-from-eagles/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Keesler Field takes thriller from Eagles, 14 to 7|date=November 19, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Fort Pierce
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Fort Pierce, FL
| score = 7–21
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83862672/fort-pierce-beats-keesler-field-217/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Fort Pierce beats Keesler Field, 21–7|date=November 26, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cherry Point Marines
| site_stadium = Flier Field
| site_cityst = Biloxi, MS
| score = 41–0
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83862838/keesler-field-checks-cherry-point-marine/|work=The News and Observer|title=Keesler Field checks Cherry Point Marines|date=December 3, 1945|accessdate=August 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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